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Flash Flood Warning for Anson, NC; Richmond, NC; Stanly, NC

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Anson, Richmond, Stanly
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FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Anson County in central North Carolina... Richmond County in central North Carolina... South Central Stanly County in central North Carolina... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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Bulletin details

FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Anson County in central North Carolina... Richmond County in central North Carolina... South Central Stanly County in central North Carolina... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Rockingham, Wadesboro, Hamlet, Ansonville, Polkton, Ellerbe, Dobbins Heights, Lilesville, Morven, Peachland, McFarlan, Blewett Falls Lake, Diggs, Covington, East Rockingham and White Store.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued August 21 at 5:27PM EDT until August 21 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Raleigh NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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